Passenger seriously injured in dirt bike crash

A 34-year-old Elsie woman was seriously injured after the dirt bike she was a passenger on crashed Monday night.

Press Release

A 34-year-old Elsie woman was seriously injured after the dirt bike she was a passenger on crashed Monday night.

A 25-year-old man from Pewamo was driving the ORV dirt bike eastbound on Wager Road when it crashed, ejecting the passenger, according to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office.

Pewamo first responders and Life Ambulance personnel arrived on scene and treated the passenger, who had not been wearing a helmet. She was transported by Aeromed to Spectrum Health Hospital of Grand Rapids.

Alcohol is believed to be a factor as the crash remains under investigation. The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Pewamo First Responders, Life Ambulance, Aeromed, Ionia County Central Dispatch and Reed and Hoppes Towing.